Crawford to the Hawks

[beantownboy171]

The Atlanta Hawks and Golden State Warriors are closing in on a trade that would find a new home for Jamal Crawford.NBA front-office sources say that the Warriors and Hawks will soon complete a deal sending Crawford to Atlanta for Acie Law and Speedy Claxton.

Warriors coach Don Nelson made no secret of the fact that Crawford wasn't in his future plans. By shedding Crawford's longer contract and by virtue of insurance payments that will cover some of the costs of Claxton, Golden State would secure a decent measure of payroll relief with the trade.

Less clear is what impact the move will have on Atlanta's forthcoming negotiations with free agent-to-be Mike Bibby. Although Crawford is not a pure point guard, he's a prolific scorer whose arrival could affect the sort of contract offer Bibby expected to command from the Hawks.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=4284512

[Gemini]

wow. Great deal for Atlanta

[KungPoweChicken]

This is disappointing. Why didn't we send Scal, Tony, and JR for Crawford?

[Who]

Atlanta are going nowhere

[xmuscularghandix]

This is disappointing. Why didn't we send Scal, Tony, and JR for Crawford?

Good call, at least 2/3 of what we'd send still have potential.

[beantownboy171]

This is disappointing. Why didn't we send Scal, Tony, and JR for Crawford?

All i can say, is theres gotta be someone danny has in mind, because players are getting given away, that we could be getting. Hopefully we're not going to repeat on last season, wiff  on our person of interest, and just get no one.

[Tough Juice]

that's the steal so far this year

[guava_wrench]

This is disappointing. Why didn't we send Scal, Tony, and JR for Crawford?

Because insurance won't pay part of their contracts.

[jdpapa3]

Jamal Crawford sucks. I wouldn't trade Scal for him straight up if contracts were no issue.

[Brickowski]

wow. Great deal for Atlanta

Horrible deal for Atlanta.  Crawford is a class A knucklehead and loser.  I can't believe that the Hawks gave up A.C. Law to get him.

This deal assures that the Hawks will be a disorganized mess for the forseeable future.

[Evantime34]

I thought they were trying to shed salary by trading Smith to sign both Bibby and Williams. I wonder if this means they are giving up on one of the two.

[wdleehi]

So far, good players traded for guys that are in their last year and will not have the entire contract payed for by the team getting them.  



Only so many of them left.


How good is Scali and TA combo going to look at the deadline?

[KungPoweChicken]

wow. Great deal for Atlanta

Horrible deal for Atlanta.  Crawford is a class A knucklehead and loser.  I can't believe that the Hawks gave up A.C. Law to get him.

This deal assures that the Hawks will be a disorganized mess for the forseeable future.

Tell us how you really feel.

[PosImpos]

Well, Crawford just got traded for some expiring garbage basically.

Atlanta makes out like bandits on that one assuming they can get Crawford to play well and not be a huge problem.  Although Atlanta seems like a team that is already immature enough, they don't really need a malcontent. 

[ssspence]

wow. Great deal for Atlanta

Horrible deal for Atlanta.  Crawford is a class A knucklehead and loser.  I can't believe that the Hawks gave up A.C. Law to get him.

This deal assures that the Hawks will be a disorganized mess for the forseeable future.

I'm with Brick on this one. Losing follows this guy around.



Tell us how you really feel.